Top speed in realistic conditions

[See n blue]

Been reading lots of speed reports that are mind boggling however I’m more after what you’re seeing in trail conditions. Yup that’s right, speed in snowy conditions, loose snow, not ice. Let me know what you really see for speed in more realistic conditions.

 

[Shagnos]

122 gps hardpack with some loose snow, trail picks

 

[See n blue]

122 gps hardpack with some loose snow, trail picks

Nice, what’s your set up?

 

[snowbeast]

With a tune and good hard snow conditions,you can see 118-122 with good distance,it can be hard to get to those speeds in trails,even rr grades can be difficult to want to go that fast when anything can happen quickly at those speeds.

 

[STAIN]

different tracks will affect top speed also. I am running a 1.5 storm track that I know scrubs significant top speed off.

 

[74Nitro]

Just made a top speed pull on my plowed, but snow and ice covered side road. -1 degrees celcius outside.
2019 LTX LE with IGrip studs, otherwise stock, just using speedo numbers here which I know some of you hate.
120 is the most I can get at 9000.

 

[See n blue]

Just made a top speed pull on my plowed, but snow and ice covered side road. -1 degrees celcius outside.
2019 LTX LE with IGrip studs, otherwise stock, just using speedo numbers here which I know some of you hate.
120 is the most I can get at 9000.

Nice speed, wonder how much you would loose cutting trail in loose snow. Think you would hit 105?

 

[74Nitro]

Nice speed, wonder how much you would loose cutting trail in loose snow. Think you would hit 105?

Seen over a hundred in 3-4 inches in the field, not sure if I could get 105 stock. Don't have enough of a straight away in the fields here(open ditches)

 

[Turbo Dynamics]

Problem is... Loose snow varies so much in condition. Way too much factors to compare. Some loose snow with hard icy base is still decent fast. While loose snow and loose bottom is slow.
And deep snow is extremely slow and restrictive. Sticky snow is slow too. Just too many factors.

That's why when I report it's hardpack usually icy bottom or on the lake in good conditions. top speed in those conditions are a lot more consistent and be compared easier and of course and super impressive.

In normal hardack trail conditions well tuned SW with good gear 1" track can run speeds of 132-138mph. 138 being top conditions and 132, decent conditions, that's a big pump gas map (280-290HP)
On ice the same tune I've seen hit upwards of 145mph.

The average trail sled however has stock gears or just 22/41 which limits top speed in the 125-130 mph range.

 

[Doowithblue]

Simply not enough corner to corner snap for anything taller than 22/41 for me. Trail riders will definitely be at a disadvantage running anything taller unless you like running from one end of the earth to the other on lakes only if thats your thing.

 

[Turbo Dynamics]

Simply not enough corner to corner snap for anything taller than 22/41 for me. Trail riders will definitely be at a disadvantage running anything taller unless you like running from one end of the earth to the other on lakes only if thats your thing.

22 41 good combo and 21 38 too just a touch taller. Anything else is hardpack only and lake racing gearing.

 

[74Nitro]

Remember the LTX I have has 24-50 gearing. I have the bundle purchased and a SQ exhaust. Will be installing soon.
Will have to change gearing if I want to see higher top speeds without revs above 9

 

[Crossfire12]

Remember the LTX I have has 24-50 gearing. I have the bundle purchased and a SQ exhaust. Will be installing soon.
Will have to change gearing if I want to see higher top speeds without revs above 9

Great gears for racing 660, 1000 will smoke those higher gears

 

[74Nitro]

Great gears for racing 660, 1000 will smoke those higher gears

I'm not suggesting I'm going to change them, at least not yet. I mean really, most of my neighbours and riding buddies are still obsessed with two strokes(I have no idea why), so they have zero chance of being anywhere close to me. The sled should still gps 120-122 I estimate, when the revs climb to 9400 on a top end pull.

 

[ROCKERDAN]

Nitro, does your '19 have a 1.6 cobra track?

Dan